| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Hearn inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James King | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | James King is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is hacked by Mark Rowland - foul #2 on Mark Rowland, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), James Cargile (C) Charles Augustus, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:21 | Ohio | James Cargile can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | James King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | James Cargile misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), John Williams (SF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| 17:29 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | George Frost double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Richard Jennings steps in front of the John Walker pass | 34-36 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings slams it home | 34-38 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | John Hoerner loses the dribble to James King | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | George Frost is hacked by Charles Augustus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), John Williams (SG), Dan Browning (SF) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, James Cargile | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:10 | St. John's | James King can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | John Walker snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Christopher Cummings, Dan Browning, John Walker, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| 15:53 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on George Frost - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (C) John Williams, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) George Frost, Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | James King hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Mark Doxey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Mark Doxey grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Charles Augustus loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Dan Browning (SF), John Walker (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, James Cargile | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Richard Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Jan Franks picks off the pass by Dan Browning | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | John Walker steps in front of the Jan Franks pass | 37-41 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | James Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), John Williams (SF), John Hoerner (C) Charles Augustus, Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG) Richard Hearn | |
| 13:24 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Jan Franks is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), James Cargile (PF) Christopher Cummings, John Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne | |
| 12:47 | St. John's | James King is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Jan Franks | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #2 on Steve Seitz, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, John Williams, James Cargile | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on James King - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) John Hoerner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| 11:52 | St. John's | James King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (C) Mark Doxey, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| 11:52 | St. John's | James King misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | James Cargile pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Charles Augustus is fouled on the floor by Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), John Williams (SF), John Walker (C) Christopher Cummings, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hearn | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | John Walker lays it in on a great pass from John Williams | 44-45 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | John Walker steals it from George Frost | 44-45 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Mark Doxey hits a floater from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | John Walker gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | John Walker's floater is tipped away by Jan Franks | 46-45 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | George Frost is called for 3 seconds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, John Williams, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Richard Hearn, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| 08:23 | Ohio | James King is called for the reach on Christopher Cummings - foul #4 on James King, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | James King is hacked by Christopher Cummings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cummings, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | John Hoerner gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Rowland | 48-45 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | James Wheeler snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 48-45 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | John Hoerner snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Dan Browning (SF), John Walker (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Christopher Cummings, James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Doxey - foul #3 on Mark Doxey, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG) James King | |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Richard Hearn comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Augustus - foul #2 on Charles Augustus, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), James Cargile (SF) Charles Augustus, Dan Browning | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | James Cargile misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Cargile | 48-49 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Richard Hearn picks off the pass by Mark Doxey | 48-49 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | James Cargile clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Lavigne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) John Williams, James Cargile, John Walker, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Kenneth Lawhorn, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | James Wheeler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Pantoja | 51-53 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Mark Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Richard Hearn | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Charles Augustus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | The short jumper by Charles Augustus is denied by Mark Rowland | 51-53 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Charles Augustus grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Rowland, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | John Hoerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 51-53 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Charles Augustus pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Charles Augustus is fouled on the floor by Steve Seitz - foul #3 on Steve Seitz, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | James King connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | James King is called for the reach on Mark Doxey - foul #5 on James King, team foul #13 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) James King | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on Mark Rowland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Doxey, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | John Hoerner pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Frost misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-56 |